Welcome to BlackBee

Meet Our Team Members

Our team is comprised of a strong group of individuals with a depth of experience and expertise.

David O'Shea
Chief Executive Officer

David is responsible for the overall management of the firm. David has spent the last 15 years working as a trader and portfolio manager, developing knowledge and expertise in the asset management industry in Ireland, Italy and Switzerland.

Brendan Moran
Investments Director

Sarah Dineen
Head of Compliance

Sarah Dineen joined BlackBee in September 2018 as Head of Compliance. Sarah is a senior Compliance professional, with a wealth of experience extending to related areas such as risk, data privacy, corporate governance and legal.

Lin Wang Casey
Financial Controller

Donie Daly
Sales Director

Donie is the Sales Director for BlackBee Investments, responsible for growing and managing business development across Ireland. Donie is responsible for opportunity management, driving growth and key account planning within the business development team.

John Whiriskey
Business Development Manager

Victor Danylyuk
Investment Analyst

Victor is responsible for Investment Analysis including research, analysis and interpretation of financial information. This research includes product performance, financial research summaries and credit risk. He has experience and knowledge of complex financial instruments and is passionate about both financial markets and software applications.

Niamh Leahy
Operations Manager

Niamh is the Operations Manager at BlackBee and is responsible for all investment applications, agency agreements, encashments & bond maturities, including processing all bonds and ensuring adherence to AML for all applications.

James McCarthy
Systems and Data Manager

James is responsible for managing all systems and data associated with investment activities and overseeing the firm’s different areas of business activities. James’ knowledge and past experience cover Structured Investment Solutions across Bonds, Equities and Commodities, Investment Research and Operations with a strong focus on IT-driven solutions.

Orla Healy
Design and Marketing Assistant

Laura Creagh
Compliance Manager

Laura Creagh joined BlackBee as Compliance Manager in November 2018. Laura is a qualified Solicitor in Ireland with the Law Society of Ireland and in England & Wales under the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Her qualifications include a BCL, LLM (Criminal Justice), Diploma in Intellectual Property and Technology Law and a Diploma in Employment Law. Laura also has a Certificate in Project Management.

Rodrigo O'Mahony
Compliance Executive

Leonie Wilson
Executive Assistant

Leonie is a qualified Office Manager, Executive Administrator, PA and Compliance Officer with over 13 years' expertise in providing high-level administrative support and office management across the financial services sector in Ireland.

Tracey Kiely
Operations Supervisor

Tracey is the Supervisor on the Operations team at BlackBee Investments and is responsible for all investment applications, agency agreements, encashments & bond maturities, including processing all bonds and ensuring adherence to AML for all applications.

Evelyn Mullane
Broker Support Administrator

Evelyn is the Broker Support Administrator at BlackBee & is responsible for applications, agency agreements, and bond & encashment maturities. This includes processing applications and ensuring AML is completed for compliance purposes. She is APA Qualified via the Insurance Institute of Ireland.

Alma Joslin
Finance Assistant

Kenneth Kelliher
Middle Office Assistant

Kenneth is the Middle Office Administrator at BlackBee and is responsible for facilitating the flow of information between the Trading Desk and Operations. Kenneth has experience in Promotion and Sales in the events industry with Pluto Event & Marketing Solutions and has worked in the Strategic and Economic Development Department of Cork City Council.